PLAYING THE VICTIM I woke up this morning and thought to myself, “Today is it! I’m going to start with a clean slate with my eating and exercising.” That was at 6:30 a.m. By 7:30 a.m., I mindlessly started putting peanut butter pretzels IN MY MOUTH! Don’t ask me how I am able to rationalize […]
Author: Julie
Did God Really Say? (Hearing God’s Voice Series, Part 3)
WET BLANKET OF DOUBT My husband has been without a job since December. He’s had more closed doors in the last few months than he’s had his entire life. God has provided for us in some pretty amazing ways though! But in the end, he still needs a job. Recently, he heard God say, “I […]
Hearing God’s Voice Series
Hearing God’s Voice (Part 1) Did you know YOU can hear God’s voice? You can! God longs to speak to us! Have you ever been in a “conversation” with someone who loves to hear themselves talk? I have! Usually, when that happens I end up feeling stuck as a member of a captive audience. But prayer […]
Ill-Fitting Shoes
Are you walking in YOUR calling, or are you trying to walk in someone else’s calling? Their calling will NEVER EVER fit you, Girlfriend! David learned this early on as we read in 1 Samuel 17: When you walk in your calling, you’ll make some people uncomfortable, mad and just plain jealous. In 1 Samuel […]
The Courage to Walk in Your Unique Calling
Hey, Friends! Have you ever been ridiculed for chasing God’s dream for your life? Have you been paralyzed by the fear of failure? Have your motives ever been brought into question and scrutinized by others, leaving you second-guessing yourself? I know I have! Each and every time I set out to do what I feel […]
You’ve Struck Out! Now What?
So, you’ve stepped up to home plate. This is your moment. This is what you feel God’s called you to do. This is your dream! All eyes are on you. You hear the cheers of your fans and the chants of the opposing team. You’ve trained for this moment. You take a few swings. You […]
Just How Human Was Jesus? The Answer May Surprise You!
Humanity in the Nativity When the twins were little, we were running errands. We started noticing quite a few nativity scenes in people’s yards. Fully enjoying it, I decided to keep driving around searching for the next nativity scene we could find—it was a holy search! “Look, Mom! There’s another one!” “Wow, look at that […]
Unexpected Turns
I am thrilled to guest post over at http://www.sarahgeringer.com this week! Here is a preview. Jump on over to her site to read the rest. ******* Unexpected Turns Life sometimes seems pretty straightforward, and I can see for miles. Other times, there are so many twists and turns, I get motion sickness from all the curves in […]
I Don’t Always Pray Protection Over My Boys
{gasp!!!} “What kind of mother are you?” I am a mother to four boys! There’s a lot of testosterone in my home. We are raising these boys to be men! One time when the twins were really young, we drove right by a car accident that could have been us. I declared, “Thank You, Jesus, for […]
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
We had just moved into our first house when we heard a knock at the door. It was an elderly couple from across the street. They welcomed us into the neighborhood with a large plate of cookies–all kinds. I quickly realized Patti’s love language was giving gifts.Throughout the years, she.found any and every reason to bake […]